""A wonderful way to look more deeply into issues in child development." "

- Sarah Jane Anderson, Mount Ida College

""With its emphasis on critical thinking about child development, Mercer's text is unique and timely. . . ." "Mercer has done an admirable job in selecting and tackling the topics that she does." "

- Nancy Dye, Humboldt College

In Child Development: Myths and Misunderstandings, 2e, Jean Mercer uses intriguing vignettes and questions about children and families to guide readers in thinking critically about 59 common beliefs. Each essay confronts commonly held...